Infectious Diseases
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Isolating asymptomatic C. diff carriers slashes hospital-acquired infections
Screening asymptomatic patients admitted through the ED for occult C. difficile infection and isolating them throughout their hospital stay...
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U.S. flu activity down again, except in New Jersey
Overall activity of influenza-like illness (ILI) in the United States continued to fall, but New Jersey took a turn for the worse during the week...
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IDSA, SHEA release inpatient antibiotic stewardship guidelines
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) have jointly released evidence-...
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Rapid diagnostic tests used to detect Ebola
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CDC confirms Zika virus as a cause of microcephaly
Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have determined that Zika virus infection is a cause of microcephaly in babies born to...
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ED bedside flu test accurate across flu seasons
A rapid bedside diagnostic test for influenza showed consistent sensitivity and specificity across four consecutive flu seasons in a single...
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ED bedside flu test accurate across flu seasons
A rapid bedside diagnostic test for influenza showed consistent sensitivity and specificity across four consecutive flu seasons in a single...
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Severe sepsis and septic shock syndrome linked to chikungunya
Severe sepsis and septic shock syndrome may be rare complications of chikungunya virus infection, according to a recent study in Guadeloupe.
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Zika caused rash, pruritus more than high fever
Zika virus infection in adults often causes pruritic maculopapular rash, but rarely leads to clinically significant fever, according to two cohort...
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Colombia reports first Zika deaths, all in medically compromised patients
Five people with confirmed Zika virus infections have died in Colombia, and all had medical comorbidities.
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U.S. sepsis-related mortality rates differ based on data source
Despite challenges in estimating sepsis-related mortality in the United States because of its complex clinical nature and variety of underlying...